I began taking friends on spiritual adventures to sacred sites around the Ojai Valley area in the mid-1980s. At this point I give clients the Sacred Ojai Tour. I truly love sharing this special place. Ojai is one of the few … Continue reading →

Discover a world? Explore a frontier? The career is finishing. The family is raised. The game is polished. The home is designed. Is that all? The next step is spirituality. We are troubled by emptiness. Anxiety & depression are rooted … Continue reading →

A client friend once said to me, “I’m watching my thoughts. I’m feeling my feelings. And it still hurts. What am I missing?” Why doesn’t Spirituality work instantly or constantly? Our mind has the gift of Light. Our heart has the … Continue reading →

Trauma is a global impact. Casting its shadow across generations & incarnations. Every human child is touched in some way by the waves of war. Some go sad & scared. Some go tough & mean. But none go free of it. … Continue reading →

Two years ago I was on my way out of the house & a very nice lady called me. She said, “We want you to teach mindfulness for veterans.” I said, “You know, I don’t do clinical anymore.” She said, … Continue reading →

I have been teaching that mindfulness might just as well be called “heartfulness.” In the practice we witness our own body, heart & mind. We observe our thoughts & feelings & so come to know ourselves deeply. And in this process … Continue reading →

My business training gave me a set of very clear priorities: You don’t perform a service without a “return on investment.” You don’t leave the room without making sure everyone has your card. You don’t announce an event without a “call to action.” … Continue reading →

It begins with the love of living creatures for their own lives. Then the love of mothers & fathers for their children. Then the tribal chieftain who loves the people as if they were family. Then the holy sage who loves each person as if … Continue reading →